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Source: http://live.altavista.com/
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) '” Napster Inc., the small company that has used the Internet and digital technology to revolutionize music distribution, could see its death warrant signed by a federal judge. The Recording Industry Association of America is seeking a temporary injunction that would all but put Napster out of business pending a trial over whether the San Mateo-based company is violating copyright law. The hearing was scheduled to begin Wednesday. Napster works as a clearinghouse '” pointing users to computers where songs in the popular MP3 format can be downloaded. The industry considers itself in a life-or-death struggle with a software startup that has made music piracy simple. |
